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February15
New choices and things to do, buy and try
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GONG XI FA CAI
The most important period in the Chinese calendar, the Lunar
New Year is a time when many of us join in with the traditional
lo hei
, or tossing of the salad, in the hope of prosperity. To
welcome the Year of the Goat, Chinese families will banish bad
luck by spring-cleaning, and welcome good fortune with red and
gold decorations and brand new clothes. During the 15 days
of festivities, families will visit friends and relatives, exchange
oranges for prosperity and give kids red packets
(hong bao)
,
and hold New Year’s Eve reunion dinners at Chinese seafood
and steamboat restaurants. Visit Chinatown from 1 February
to 19 March and get caught up in the atmosphere. Other
celebrations are the Chingay Parade (27 and 28 February)
and the 8th International Lion Dance Competition (7 February).
chinatownfestivals.sg
Family-friendly entertainment
continues as
KidsFest 2015
enters its
second month of performances. See
eight world-class theatre productions
from Australia and London’s West
End, including
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo
,
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
,
Hugless
Douglas
,
The Princess and the Pea
and
Horrible Histories
. Plus, on selected
show dates, kids have the chance to
meet and greet the actors behind the
scenes, and enjoy other interactive
festival activities. Until 1 March at
SOTA Drama Theatre. Tickets from
Sistic.
kidsfest.com.sg
SWEET
SURRENDER
Holistic lifestyle brand
Saakalya
launched three
stunning concepts in December. The Saakalya
Collection sources Southeast Asian décor and
accessories to create an enriching ambience for
spas, hotels, beauty parlours and homes. Saakalya
Travel offers holistic weekend breaks to selected
Southeast Asian countries where the Saakalya
Collection was developed, and Saakalya Yoga is a
boutique studio offering group or corporate sessions,
as well as private classes in the studio or at your
home.
saakalya.com
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